1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grants for research projects and personnel support

2. Start date: October, 2000

3. End date: N/A

4. Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2011-12

5. Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates, disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.

6. Program Activity: 1.1 – Health Knowledge, 1.2 – Health Researchers, 1.3 – Health Research Commercialization, and 1.4 – Health and Health Services Advances

7. Description: The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) provides a wide array of funding programs under this transfer payment program. This includes grant programs which are programs that provide support for the direct costs of research projects, for the training of researchers, or for activities that support the translation of research findings. Other programs provide direct salary and stipend support to individual researchers/scientists and research trainees.

8. Expected results:

• Health research advances knowledge.
• Health research is conducted and translated.
• A strong and talented health research community with the capacity to undertake health research.
• Commercial activity-products patents and intellectual property, companies and employment generated.
• Translation and use of health research takes place as a result of effective funding programs, which can lead to benefits to Canadians.

	($ millions)
	9. Forecast Spending 2011-12	10. Planned Spending 2012-13	11. Planned Spending 2013-14	12. Planned Spending 2014-15
13. Total Grants	855.1	846.2	845.1	844.7
14. Total Transfer Payments	855.1	846.2	845.1	844.7

15. Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: In section 16 below

16. Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation:

CIHR International Review: 2011/12 - Continuation

1.2.1 Salary Support Programs: 2011/12 - Continuation

1.4.1. Strategic Initiatives:

• National Anti-Drug Strategy: 2009/10 (Implementation Evaluation) - Continuation
• Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research: 2008/09 – Continuation

17. Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation:

1.1.1 Open Research Grant Program: 2011/12 – Pending Approval

1.4.1. Strategic Initiatives:

• The Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine Initiative: 2011/12 – Pending Approval

Also see section - All upcoming Evaluations over the next three fiscal years of supplementary information tables.

18. General Targeted Recipient Group: Health Researchers

19. Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: CIHR engages applicants and recipients through various forms of social media, electronic newsletters, presentations, discussion forums and consultation processes.

1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Council: Canada Graduate Scholarships

2. Start date: 2003-04

3. End date: N/A

4. Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2009-10

5. Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates, disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.

6. Program Activity: 1.2 – Health Researchers

7. Description: Administered by CIHR, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). CIHR's portion of the tri-agency class grants Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) program provides financial support to develop future health researchers at both the Masters and Doctoral levels in all health related fields in Canada, providing them with an opportunity to gain research experience.

8. Expected results:

• Increased capacity to meet demand for highly qualified personnel in the academic, public and private sectors.

	($ millions)
	9. Forecast Spending 2011-12	10. Planned Spending 2012-13	11. Planned Spending 2013-14	12. Planned Spending 2014-15
13. Total Grants	28.3	21.3	21.3	21.3
14. Total Transfer Payments	28.3	21.3	21.3	21.3

15. Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2008/09

16. Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation

17. Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: See section - All upcoming Evaluations over the next three fiscal years of supplementary information tables.

18. General Targeted Recipient Group: Health Research Trainees

19. Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Applicants and recipients are engaged through communication with academic institutions and tri-agency or agency specific electronic communication.

1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Council: Networks of Centres of Excellence

2. Start date: October, 2000

3. End date: N/A

4. Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2008-09

5. Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates, disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.

6. Program Activity: 1.3 – Health Research Commercialization

7. Description: The Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) Program is a federal class grants program administered jointly by CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC, in partnership with Industry Canada. Networks are not-for-profit corporations with an established Board of Directors and are unique partnerships among the academic, private, public and not-for-profit sectors. These nation-wide, multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral partnerships connect excellent research with industrial know-how and strategic investment. Networks put in place well-defined strategies to transfer knowledge to users—ensuring that discoveries and technological advances are turned into social and economic benefits for all Canadians.

8. Expected results:

• World-class Networks and Centres connect leading-edge research with industrial know-how and strategic investment.
• Strong linkages and partnerships created between university, government and industry, and other users (NGOs), resulting in the transfer of knowledge and exploitation of leading-edge research results with economic or societal benefits to Canada.

	($ millions)
	9. Forecast Spending 2011-12	10. Planned Spending 2012-13	11. Planned Spending 2013-14	12. Planned Spending 2014-15
13. Total Grants	26.6	25.0	25.0	25.0
14. Total Transfer Payments	26.6	25.0	25.0	25.0

15. Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: In section 16 below

16. Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation:

• Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence: 2011/12 - Pending
• Networks of Centres of Excellence – New Initiatives: 2009/10 – Continuation
• Networks of Centres of Excellence – International Partnership Initiative: 2009/10 – Continuation
• Networks of Centres of Excellence: 2007/08 – Continuation

17. Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: See section - All upcoming Evaluations over the next three fiscal years of supplementary information tables.

18. General Targeted Recipient Group: Health Researchers

19. Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Applicants and recipients are engaged through various meetings and events as well as through the programs website.

1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Institute Support Grants

2. Start date: October, 2000

3. End date: N/A

4. Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2008-09

5. Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates, disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.

6. Program Activity: 1.4 – Health and Health Services Advances

7. Description: The Institute Support Grant program provides funding to select Canadian academic institutions, including universities and teaching hospitals, to assist them in hosting the 13 Institutes of CIHR. The Institutes help CIHR maintain strong ties to Canada's research communities and to understand their needs. Each CIHR-appointed Institute Scientific Director is among the top scientists in his/her field. Institutes help CIHR define its strategic health research priorities and develop research partnerships with other interested parties concerned with health research. Institutes also organize conferences, seminars, and workshops, all with the goal of developing and disseminating health-related knowledge and best practices.

8. Expected results:

• Effective domestic and international health research agendas as well as alliances and partnerships in areas related to the mandate of each Institute.

	($ millions)
	9. Forecast Spending 2011-12	10. Planned Spending 2012-13	11. Planned Spending 2013-14	12. Planned Spending 2014-15
13. Total Grants	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0
14. Total Transfer Payments	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0

15. Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2005/06

16. Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation

17. Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: See section - All upcoming Evaluations over the next three fiscal years of supplementary information tables.

18. General Targeted Recipient Group: CIHR Institute Scientific Directors

19. Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Applicants and recipients are extended members of the organization. Scientific directors regularly participate in CIHR meetings.

1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Council: Canada Excellence Research Chairs

2. Start date: 2010-11

3. End date: 2017-18

4. Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2011-12

5. Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates, disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.

6. Program Activity: 1.2 – Health Researchers

7. Description: Administered by CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC. The Canada Excellence Research Chair program aims to support the development of a world-class workforce crucial to the innovation process, positioning Canada as a magnet for the world's top researchers and graduate students, and promoting the development and application of leading-edge knowledge.

8. Expected results:

• Attract world-leading researchers, trainees and other research professionals to Canada;
• Enhance research capacity in Canadian universities in areas of priority for Canada;
• Increase awareness of chair holder research and research excellence in Canada;
• Strengthen relationships with receptors of innovation and research insights;
• Brand Canada as a global destination of choice for excellence in research and higher learning

	($ millions)
	9. Forecast Spending 2011-12	10. Planned Spending 2012-13	11. Planned Spending 2013-14	12. Planned Spending 2014-15
13. Total Grants	8.4	8.4	8.4	8.4
14. Total Transfer Payments	8.4	8.4	8.4	8.4

15. Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: In section 16 below

16. Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Canada Research Chairs Program: 2010/11 - Continuation

17. Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: See section - All upcoming Evaluations over the next three fiscal years of supplementary information tables.

18. General Targeted Recipient Group: Health Researchers

19. Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Applicants and recipients are engaged through regular communication and the CERC website.

1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Council: Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research

2. Start date: 2007-08

3. End date: N/A

4. Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2012-13

5. Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates, disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.

6. Program Activity: 1.3 – Health Research Commercialization

7. Description: Administered by CIHR, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). CIHR's portion of the tri-agency class grant Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research program supports the operation of commercialization and/or research Centres that bring together people, services, and infrastructure to position Canada at the forefront of breakthrough innovation in health and related life sciences and technologies.

8. Expected results:

• Accelerate the commercialization of leading edge technologies, goods, services in priority areas where Canada can significantly advance its competitive advantage.
• Create, grow and retain companies in Canada that are able to capture new markets with breakthrough innovations.
• Brand Canada as the host of internationally recognized centres of excellence.
• Attract investment (including foreign direct and venture capital investments); and
• Strengthen domestic and international collaboration and ensure that benefits spill over to a wide array of firms, sectors and regions of the country.
• Open up new opportunities for Canadian researchers to access world-class research equipment, facilities and networks.
• Attract and retain top research talent from around the world.
• Provide high quality post-graduate and post-doctoral training in innovative and internationally competitive research.

	($ millions)
	9. Forecast Spending 2011-12	10. Planned Spending 2012-13	11. Planned Spending 2013-14	12. Planned Spending 2014-15
13. Total Grants	10.2	-	-	-
14. Total Transfer Payments	10.2	-	-	-

15. Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research: 2009/10

16. Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation

17. Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: See section - All upcoming Evaluations over the next three fiscal years of supplementary information tables.

18. General Targeted Recipient Group: Health Researchers

19. Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Applicants and recipients are engaged through various meetings and events as well as through the programs website.

1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Council: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

2. Start date: 2008-09

3. End date: N/A

4. Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2008-09

5. Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.

6. Program Activity: 1.2 – Health Researchers

7. Description: Administered by CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC. The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program is designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by offering them a significant financial award to assist them during their studies at Canadian universities. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields.

8. Expected results:

• Contribute to making Canada a more attractive destination for international students and making Canada's scholarship initiatives more internationally competitive.

	($ millions)
	9. Forecast Spending 2011-12	10. Planned Spending 2012-13	11. Planned Spending 2013-14	12. Planned Spending 2014-15
13. Total Grants	8.4	8.4	8.4	8.4
14. Total Transfer Payments	8.4	8.4	8.4	8.4

15. Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: None

16. Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation:

17. Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: See section - All upcoming Evaluations over the next three fiscal years of supplementary information tables.

18. General Targeted Recipient Group: Health Research Trainees

19. Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Applicants and recipients are engaged through communication with academic institutions and directed tri-agency or agency specific electronic communication as well as being provided information through a program specific website.

Training for select employees

Performance Measure	RPP	DPR
Target Status:
% of Procurement and Material Management Staff Trained	100%

Strategies / Comments

Training for Acquisition Card Holders

Performance Measure	RPP	DPR
Target Status:
% of Acquisition Card Holders Trained	100%

Strategies / Comments

1. Ongoing Green Procurement training will continue to be an essential requirement for all new Acquisitions cardholders.

Employee performance evaluations for managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel management

Performance Measure	RPP	DPR
Target Status:
Green Procurement policy objectives integrated into the performance evaluation for the Manager, Procurement	100%

Strategies / Comments

1. In 2012-2013, environmental considerations in support of Green Procurement Policy objectives will continue to form an integral part of the yearly performance evaluation of the Manager, Procurement.

Procurement Processes and Controls

Performance Measure	RPP	DPR
Target Status:
% of paper used is made with recycle paper	100%
% of applications and reviews submitted and distributed online	100%
% Implementation of duplex default printing	100%
Estimated number of training sessions where Green Procurement will form an integral part of the training program	10

Strategies / Comments

1. All paper used in printing/copying will continue to be derived from recycled paper.
2. CIHR will continue to reduce use of paper by eliminating the need to submit paper copies of the applications for funding.
3. All printers, both in business centres and desktops print duplex, and where possible, duplex printing will continue to be the default setting.
4. Ongoing scanning to email capacity in business centres will continue to reduce use of paper.
5. Green procurement training will continue to be provided on an ongoing basis to both new acquisition cardholders as well as Managers and their employees involved in the procurement process.
6. CIHR will continue to promote and update if required, the Green Procurement Plan to build employee awareness on the importance of green procurement.